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Sunday, December 30, 2012

The nanobrewery "fad" has continued to grow throughout the United States. We are not at all surprised at the number of nanobreweries popping up all over - craft beer is here to stay and drink local is the clarion call. While there is not a true definition* for a nanobrewery, we are defining it as a brewery less that 3 bbls in production per batch. If you have any further information regarding the following breweries and/or want to write up your own info email us at info@hessbrewing.com. Cheers.

Angry Cedar Brewing Co. - from Nashville, Indiana.
Their website is under construction but it appears they are making beer.

Ambacht Brewing- from Hillsboro, OregonMeaning "Handmade" in Dutch this nanobrewery makes small batch beers that are all primed with honey! Tom Kramer is the brewer and is looking into a bigger system alreay.

Apocalypse Brewing - from Medord, Oregon
A nano that operates on a half-barrel system and is targeting a production level of 6 barrels a month. They strive to offer five regular beer selections on tap, one rotating specialty tap, and one guest tap.

Automatic Brewing Co. - from San Diego, CaliforniaLee Chase of Blind Lady Ale House (and many other great breweries) fame has started a brewery in the back of BLAH and is brewing on a 2 Hectoliter custom fabricated brewhouse! Sex Panther indeed.

Baranof Island Brewing Co - from Sitka, Alaska.Brewing up in Alaska on a 1.75 BBL system, this operation is run by Rick and Suzan.

Barhop Brewing - from Port Angeles, Washington
Licensed since November of 2010 and named Pacific Northwest Nano-brewery of the year in 2011, by the “Pour Fool” of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. They make aggressive northwest style ales.

Bat Creek Brewery - from Bowling Green, MissouriBat Creek Brewery was established in late 2008. It is owned by Jeremy Gilbert and Ryan and Heather Daffron. Their humble operation is run out of a machine shed. They have five year round brews on a smaller than one barrel brew system.

Battenkill Brewing Co. - from Poulsbo, Washington.The “Battenkill” barn that houses our brewery in Poulsbo, Washington is reminiscent of the Yankee Style barns that have been built throughout the Battenkill Valley and is the perfect size for either a small craft brewery or dairy milking house. We chose the brewery!

Beaver Brewing Co - from Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.They are an artisan NANO-brewery. Beaver Brewing Company has a 1.5 Barrel system that ensures that every beer is hand crafted. Every batch is tested before it is bottled.

Beetje Brewery - from Portland, Oregon.Beetje (\'bea-cha'\) is a Flemish word that roughly translates to "little", or "little bit". This brewery will live up to that notion for the foreseeable future.

Brewing starts in the SW corner, with the 62 gallon English style single infusion brewhouse. From there the 'wort' is pumped to the fermenters, either in the NW corner or in the back room, where it spends several weeks.

Boxcar Brewing Company - from West Chester, Pennsylvania.Founded in 2008 by cousins, Jason Kohser and Jamie Robinson. Boxcar began selling its Original Ale to local bars and restaurants in April of this year. The brewery was officially announced in May. It is owned and operated by Chester County residents Jason Kohser and Jamie Robinson and their wives, Kristen and Kymberly respectively.

Breakside Brewing Co. - from Portland, Oregon.Breakside Brewery is the invention of Scott Lawrence and Tony Petraglia. Some mutual friends introduced the two after learning they both had a desire to leave their corporate jobs in order to pursue their dream of opening a brew pub. With limited knowledge, they jumped in head first and committed their minimal financial resources and made it happen.

Brewer's Union - from Oakridge, Oregon.The Brewers Union Local 180 brewery has been adapted from the equipment belonging to the former Hawks Brewing Co. out of Roseburg. It features a propane-fired 3 US BBL.

A group of seven guys working on the brewery. Our 1.5bbl brewhouse is being made as we speak now, we have a location and hope to file with the TTB by early January and, if things go well, be serving by the end of the year. We're also looking to take the 'community' part of our name seriously, using local ingredients and partnering with grassroots organizations when possible.

Cooper's Cave Ales - from Glen Falls, New YorkNot only to they make handcrafted ales but they make gourmet soda and ice cream as well!

Keg and Barrel Brew Pub - from Hattiesburg, MississippiNot only did they land on Draft Magazine's 150 best beer bars list they brew their own beer. Currently brewing on a homemade "Brutus Ten" with 30 gallon kettles all in a 120 square foot brewing area. They have two rotating taps for 26 brews yearly. The owner is John Neal and the brewer is Sam Sorrells.

Keuka Brewing Co.- from Hammondsport, New YorkOperated by Linda and Richard Musso. It is the first Microbrewery on this breathtaking lake and the only microbrewery on the Keuka Lake wine trail. Surrounded by some of New York State’s best wineries, Keuka Brewing offers an alternate world-class epicurean experience for wary wine drinkers and beer connoisseurs alike.

Brewmaster Kevin Bloom. They haven't updated their website since November 2009 so I am unaware if they are still operating, but let's assume they are...

Mattingly Brewing Co. - from St. Louis, MissouriNot sure what size system they brew on, but apparently they are a nano brew pub.

Maine Beer Co. - from Portland, MaineMaine Beer Company is a very small micro brewery located in Portland, Maine.They don’t concentrate on any particular style of beer and donate 1% of their sales to environmentally friendly non-profits.

Milkman Brewing - from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.A small operation made of beer lovers brought together by Chris Momberger. They are united by a common drive to make unique and intriguing beer, using hard work, the finest ingredients, and an insatiable curiosity.

Kamron and Daniel run this AWESOME home brew supply store and nanobrewery. They are currently on a 1.5 BBL system and make some tremendous beers. They also contract two of their beers from a local brewery.

Don and Don run this three barrel DME system brewing exclusively for their Naked City Tap House.

Natian Brewing Co - from Portland, OregonIan McGuinness and Natalia Laird are operating on a 1.3 BBL system while learning the ropes of the beer business.

NW Peaks Brewing- from Seattle, WashingtonNW Peaks Brewery is a” nano-brewery” located in Ballard. They make less than one barrel of beer per batch. Instead of having a few flagship beers available at all times, we release two new beers each month.

Parish Brewing Co. - from Lafayette, Louisiana.Parish Brewing Co. was founded by Andrew Godley, an enterprising engineer who found beer fascinating. In college at LSU he drank a lot of it. Once a responsible adult, he decided to learn how to brew it. This curiousity turned into a passion, which turned into extra fine beer - thus Parish Brewing Co. was born!

Squam Brewery is a small, one barrel craft brewery operated out of a barn in Holderness, NH. They brew in a 55 gallon BoilerMaker kettle which They've retrofitted with two 5000 watt electric heating elements. They ferment in 42 gallon stainless conicals (Blichmann Fermenators). They sell their beer exclusively in 22 ounce bottles to stores in the Lakes Region.

A one barrel brew system fermenting six barrels a week. You can stop by and fill up a growler if you like.

Woody's Nanobrewery - from Reno, Nevada
Pat Wlodarczyk runs this small neighborhood nano recalling a time when brewing was done by a community or family.

Worst Brewing - from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.They are based out of South Philadelphia and brews very exclusive batches of specialty beers. It was started when three friends decided it might be fun to take some interesting twists on various beer styles and realized they weren't the only fools who would drink it.

Alan Artha is looking to have his nano up and running by mid-2011. Good luck!

Black Acre Brewing Co - from Indianapolis, Indiana.A small batch artisan brewery and tap room starting up in downtown Indianapolis with a focus on unique, specialty beers along with a few traditional favorites.

Bucks County Brewing Co. - from Bucks County, Pennsylvania.They are looking for funds to get their dream started. "Crowd-funding"

Cape May Brewery - from Rio Grande, New Jersey.Ryan and Chris will be opening up Cape May in April of 2011!

Cardinal Brewing Co - from Nashville, Tennessee A small backyard brewery located in East Nashville. Hoping to move out of the brew shed and become Nashville's first official nanobrewery.Chattahoochee Brewing Co - from Phoenix City, Alabama
Planning on re-establishing a historical brewery in Russell County Alabama. For now I think he is brewing small batches.

Chino Valley Brewery - from Ontario, California.This nano will be opening up in the near future in the Inland Empire. They definitely need more craft brews out there.

Currently a closed nanobrewery, but they are looking for a new location up in Seattle in the near future.

Hellbender Brewery - from Columbia, Missouri.Jarrett Crader and his partner have been brewing together for a year and a half and are getting ready to launch a Kickstarter project to attain initial funding.

Mellody Brewing Co. - from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Plans to operate as a 2 bbl brewery creating custom beers in draft form, with delivery via firkins or pins in a‘real ale’format. Core real ale offerings would include a Belgian Single or Patersbier, a Rye Brown Ale and a Maple Porter.

1.5 BBL system, located in Northeast Philadelphia, has passed its first hurdle and been approved by the TTB. PA state liquor control board is next on the list. Looking to distribute to local bars by late January 2012.

The New Republic Brewing from College Station, TexasTwo friends starting a nano brewery with hopes of growing into a large production brewery down in Texas. I wonder if a nanobrewery is bigger in Texas...

A two barrel system run by Steve Howe, he will be hopefully open by September 2010.Pipeworks Brewing - from Chicago, Illinois

The partners in crime are currently overseas (I think?) working at a belgian brewery with aspirations to open a brewery in Chicago in the near-ish future. I'm not really sure if they are going to be nano or micro-sized.

Reformation Brewing - from Atlanta, Georgia.They will be brewing on a 1-2 BBL system in a state with a three tier law. That'll make things a little tricky for them.

Rueben's Brews - from Seattle, WashingtonWe will be brewing our award winning ales on a 3 BBL system available only through our taproom, aiming for a mid 2012 launch in Seattle.

A collection of home brewers working to get a new nanobrewery option going in San Diego!

Valiant Brewing Co - from Lake Forrest, California.Valiant Brewing Company is a small craft brewery planned for Orange County, California, in the Lake Forest/Mission Viejo area.

VanHouten Brewing - from Marin, CaliforniaJohnny and Creek Van Houten, a husband and wife team, are the mainstays of the operation. Johnny's dad, Tom serves as consultant and works with Johnny to perfect recipes. Between the two of them, they have almost 20 years of homebrewing experience.

This company is named after the founder's seven combined daughters. Since they are eventually going to have to pay for seven weddings they figure they need to make at least enough money off this project to fund them. Now they have a 16 bbl brewing system.

Two Beers Brewing - from Seattle, WashingtonThey moved up to a 7 bbl system. Still they have an awesome website and are really nice guys.

Thanks for the addition to the list Mr. Hess, but I am not (yet) a legal brewery. The beers + labels that you've likely seen were brewed for private consumption at my recent wedding in Stonington. And I'm actually living in Brookline, MA (very close to Boston).JC Tetreault aka Trillium Brewing Company.www.trilliumbrewing.blogspot.com

Hey Mike&Mike (really you should do a 'beer show'! sorry, I couldn't resist) - congrats and best of luck on your brewing adventures! Thanks for including us on your list. Two years+ @ 1bbl, going strong and looking to grow (still with a part-time job on the side).Sean Lawson-Lawson's Finest Liquids, VT

Here's another one: The Keg and Barrel, 1315 Hardy St, Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Currently brewing on a homemade "Brutus Ten" with 30 gallon kettles, fermenting in a Blichman 27gal conical, all in a 120 square foot brewing area which may the smallest Brewpub in America. We have two rotating taps for 26 brews yearly. The owner is John Neal and the brewer is Sam Sorrells. We recently celebrated our one year anniversary. www.kegandbarrel.com

I have to disagree about bad news on Vertigo. We are excited to move up to a bigger system. However, it is a bit premature. We have (2) 7 bbl fermenters and (3) 7 bbl brite tanks. None are in operation as of yet. We are still brewing 1 bbl at a time. We brew A LOT! Up to over 15 bbls already this month. But I think we still qualify as a nano. Thanks for the mention.

This is Ethan in Buffalo- Community Beer Works. We're just getting underway at present: we have an LLC, some initial investment $$, and gmail. We're writing the plan and pro forma, and looking for a location; we intend to start out at 1bbl... much still to do, but we're on it! You (or whomever) can contact us directly via the following ethan@communitybeerworks.com

This is Nathan from Rising Tide Brewing Company in Portland, Maine. I have my TTB phone interview tomorrow, and will be brewing on a 1 barrel system. Thanks for your post regarding your own TTB phone interview—it set my mind at ease!

I'm less than a year from opening a brewpub in southwest Virginia. I'm looking at 2400 sq ft space with about 40 seats max. My business plan has us brewing on a 3 bbl system twice a month to start and 4 times a month after a year. Am I under shooting. Please understand, we're in very virgin craft beer teritory. I can be reached at williamlandry@hotmail.com

This is the most awesome web link I have stumbled across is some time. I look forward to making the list one day!! By the way, during a visit to Oregon last year, we visited Seven Brides Brewing. Although they are over the limit to be Nano, they are a very small, friendly operation. We were given a very short "two rooms" tour and allowed to sample a few of their fine beers. I look forward to the day when I can buy their beers in the San Francisco area!

Although I am not affiliated with them you could add The Jaipur Brew House in Omaha, NE. They brew on a 2 BBL system for sale only in their restaurant (I think). Their place is where my wife and I had our first date 15ish years ago.

To be fair and just, and not confusing. Cosmic Frog Handcrafted Ales out of Buffalo has secured a location and is in the licensing process. So it is not operating at the moment. Looking at a January 2011 first release.

I believe they are slightly outside the realm of "nano." They have more fermentation space than an average nano can brew in a year, 250 BBLs or so I think. Still, Ben is an awesome guy and they do make fantastic beer.

I'm in Maryland, and opening a nano-brewery. Baying Hound Aleworks. We will be brewing about 80 bbl per year, hope to expand to do twice that. The TTB does acknowledge the existence of Nano-breweries, but they are conveniently categorized under micro breweries. Funny thing about Maryland is that a nano brewery registers as a brewery and not a micro brewery. The brewery license is $1750 while a micro is $700.

This is a list I check every so often, thank you for compiling, revising, and updating it. When starting these nanobreweries, are most of them LLC, sole proprietorship, corporations? Thanks for any input.

We are in the process of starting a nano too. Somewhere around a 1-2bbl system. Here in GA we have the 3 tier system so we need to find a distributer that will work with us. We will call it Reformation Brewery! reformationbrewery.com

We might as well add our name, Black Acre Brewing Co., to the chorus of opening nano breweries. We are purchasing a 3 barrel electric system and opening in the 4th quarter this year. We will be selling mainly in house with limited distribution. blackacrebrewing.com

Also, already in Indianapolis is Bier, a 1.5 barrel brewery that sells only growlers and kegs to the public. http://www.bierbrewery.com/

Quick update from Portland, Maine: Rising Tide Brewing Company is in operation -- distributing beer in 22 oz bottles throughout Southern Maine. Just returned from our first trip to the Craft Brewer's Conference full of enthusiasm! We're at www.risingtidebrewing.com on the web and @risingtidebeer on twitter.

This is a "Shout-out!" to all the Nano-brewers of Oregon. Originally being from Portland, I have such a wonderful appreciation for what you do. Keep up the good work! Great to see so many popping up all over the US. Looking forward to checking out Hess for the first time this Friday.

I guess depending on the definition of nano... Haines Brewing in Haines, AK has a 3 or 3.5bbl system and Skagway Brewing in Skagway, AK has a 4bbl. Neither really distribute outside their town other than the occasional keg.

Hi, MIke- just wanted to shoot you an update; we're TTB approved now and are readying our NY SLA application, prepping for build out, estimating before year's end opening but you know how estimates go!

Good Nature Brewing is now fully financed. We move into our space in Hamilton, NY on September 1st. We will submit our application to the TTB for a Brewer's Notice on that day. Our equipment (an all-electric 2BBl system) will arrive mid-September!

Hey Mike and Mike and the world, I just opened a nano brewery a mere 3 miles from Hess, which has been my inspiration. Please add me to your list, sir! Wet 'N Reckless Brewing is now selling beer!http://www.wetnreckless.com

I don't think Steffan's Aldergrove Brewery is open any longer. They used to carry his beer at my local grocery store (just across I-5 from the brewery), but haven't in some time. The website's also defunct. Damn shame, too. His Empirical Staught was damned tasty.

I did not see Mocassin Bend Brewing Company listed. The nanobrewery is in the St. Elmo historic neighborhood in Chattanooga TN. Please add them to your list.http://www.bendbrewingbeer.com/Michael PlummerChattanooga,TN

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So many of us popping up all the time. Pretty hard to keep up with. If you are of a mind, you can add Twisted Snout Brewery - Toledo, OR - www.TwistedSnout.com to your list. We are just inland from Rogue Brewery.

We started last year as a 1 barrel brewery and just took delivery on a 3 barrel system.

Great list. Colorado has been growing considerably with the Nano's:- Trve Brewing http://trvebrewing.com/main- Our Mutual Friend http://www.omfmb.com/- De Steeg Brewing http://desteegbrewing.com/ (opened last night)and our brewery opening by the end of March- Colorado Plus Liquid Artworks http://www.cplusliquidartworks.com& Dave's site shows all the rest in planning, (my guess is that 25% of these might be starting as Nano's) http://www.fermentedlychallenged.com/2011/09/list-of-colorado-breweries-in.html. Prost! Adam

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